After School Support - LTO - 10 hrs per week

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) serves approximately 65,000 students in 123 schools, as well as alternative and continuing education sites. WRDSB is committed to creating learning environments that support the achievement and well‑being of all students through partnering with staff, parents, families, caregivers and communities to promote success in learning and life.

Before and After School Support (B.A.S.S.) Employees

The Waterloo Region District School Board is currently seeking applications for B.A.S.S. employees. The Board encourages all qualified applicants interested in this opportunity to apply.

B.A.S.S. employees will work alongside a Designated Early Childhood Educator (DECE) to support play‑based programming for students in junior kindergarten to grade 6 who are registered in WRDSB’s Before and After school program to provide general student supervision.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Follow the guidance of the DECE operating the extended day classroom
• Support positive and responsive interactions among the children, parents, child care providers and staff
• Encourage children to interact and communicate in a positive way and support their ability to self‑regulate
• Support the children’s exploration, play and inquiry
• Support child‑initiated and adult‑supported experiences
• Support positive learning environments and experiences in which each child’s learning and development will be supported and which is inclusive of all children, including children with individualized plans
• Support indoor and outdoor play, as well as active play, rest and quiet time, into the day, and give consideration to the individual needs of the children receiving child care
• Foster the engagement of and ongoing communication with parents about the program and their children
• Follow licensing requirements under the Child Care and Early Years Act
• Foster an anti‑oppressive, anti‑racist, and inclusive culture where all children feel seen, heard, respected, and have the support and resources they need to flourish
• Support the health, safety, nutrition and well‑being of the children
• Supervise and support children to ensure that they are healthy and safe by following Public Health, First Aid and Emergency procedures

Mandatory Educational And Experience Requirements

Condition of Employment for Extended Day B.A.S.S. Ratio Employees

Application Requirements

Applications and supporting documentation stating qualifications and experience, and proof of Standard First Aid with CPR Level C / AED must be included in your portfolio. The Successful Candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Criminal Background Check including the Vulnerable Sector, which must be received in Human Resources prior to the commencement of employment. Please note, the Board does not assume any costs associated with the Criminal Reference Check.

Social Insurance Number (SIN), date of birth, and proof of educational qualifications will be required at the time of an offer of employment.

Vision

Celebrating the gifts of each and every student by creating limitless opportunities for them to flourish, grow and become their best selves.

Mission

Creating learning environments where all students excel as they become skilled, caring, and compassionate global citizens.

Strategic Directions

Interviews

Interviews for this posting will be conducted via Interviewstream, a one‑way video interview platform. Your responses will be recorded and sent to the Administrator for review. The interview invitation will come from the Waterloo Region District School Board (noreply@rivs.com). If you are invited for an interview and this is your first time taking a video interview, follow the instructions in the email to access interview best practices and a practice interview. A link to complete the interview will expire at a set date and time; failure to complete it by the expiry date will mean you will decline the opportunity to interview for this position.

Interviewstream Features

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Human Resources staff will only respond to inquiries from applicants selected for an interview. No phone calls, please.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well‑being of our students, and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom. We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and / or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to : First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples; members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and / or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin; persons with visible and / or invisible (physical and / or mental) disabilities; and persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. We will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the human‑rights protected grounds to support candidate participation in the hiring process.

Applicant Self‑Identification

The information collected in Apply to Education is used to monitor WRDSB’s progress toward our equity goals and our commitment to diversity in recruitment and hiring practices. We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system. This data is governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). Applicant Self‑Identification data will be attached to your Apply to Education applicant profile as long as you are employed with the WRDSB. If you prefer not to answer any of the Self‑Identification questions, you can select “prefer not to answer”. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns, please contact humanresources@wrdsb.ca.

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